Numerous vs. Various

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Difference Between Numerous and Various
Numerousadjective
Indefinitely large numerically, many.
Variousdeterminer
More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
Various books have been taken.There are various ways to fix the problem.You have broken various of the rules.Numerousadjective
amounting to a large indefinite number;
numerous timesthe family was numerousVariousadjective
Having a broad range (of different elements).
The reasons are various.Variousadjective
(dated) That varies or differs from others; variant; different.
a various reading of a Biblical textVariousadjective
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity;
assorted sizeshis disguises are many and variousvarious experiments have failed to disprove the theorycited various reasons for his behaviorADVERTISEMENT
Variousadjective
considered individually;
the respective club membersspecialists in their several fieldsthe various reports all agreedVariousadjective
distinctly dissimilar or unlike;
diverse parts of the countrycelebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylananimals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the slothVariousadjective
having great diversity or variety;
his various achievements are impressivehis vast and versatile erudition